Electrical CAD software features
- in PCschematic ELautomation

In PCschematic ELautomation, you'll find loads of features specially designed for electrical CAD.
Everything in the core of the program is designed for electrical CAD. Starting with our intelligent electrical symbols, through the automatically generated lists and the intelligent support of electrical standards, to our unique Module and Model based Drag'n Draw for electrical CAD.
- And much, much more.
In fact, we sometimes have to tell Werner - chief software architect and CEO - to take it easy, and not plan to much new stuff for the next version. But he just can't help it. Fortunately, he enjoys refining the everyday drawing routines just as much as creating new advanced functions for giant-size projects.
- So, check out the list, and see if you can find anything that Werner has missed. (If it's not in the list, he has probably put it in the program anyway).

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Project oriented: All parts of the electrical documentation in one single file
- including diagrams, mechanical pages, lists, table of contents etc.		 V V V
Enhanced Explorer window: Easy navigation between Projects,
between Pages in projects, and for locating symbols, etc. in project pages		 V V V

Same video
as above
Automatic List Update: Of Tables of Contents, Part lists (BOM),
Component lists, Terminals lists, Cables lists, Lists for Labels and PLC lists.
- Any of these lists can be freely defined by you		 V V V Same video
as above
Object Lister: Text based survey of any type of objects in the documentation
- and for editing texts		 V V V Same video
as above
On-line references: Click and jump directly to e.g. the other symbols
for a component		 V V V
Automatic update of current path numbers in symbol names V V V Same video
as above
Contact mirrors V V V Same video
as above
Copy Areas and Pages - with intelligent renaming V V V
Module and Model Based Drag'n Draw: Drag pages, Sub-drawings etc.
directly into your documentation projects		 V V V
Standard Project, Page and List templates - just drag them into your projects V V V Same video
as above
Create your own Sub drawings - e.g. from your existing diagram pages V V V
Sub-drawings with attached article data
- also with different sets of Model data for each sub-drawing		 V V V
Symbol Pickmenu for each component in the Database
- just Click and place the symbol in the project		 V V V
Show available window: Direct access to all used components with
still available symbols in the project		 V V V Same video
as above
Electrical and Mechanical symbols for each component in the Database V V V Same video
as above
Router: Automatic drawing of connecting lines when placing symbols
(optional)		 V V V Same video
as above
Automatic load of Mechanical symbols for the used Components
- Handled by the database		 V V V
PLC survey symbols and Automatic PLC I/O naming functions V V V
Simatic ET200S configuration tool: Import data in PCschematic, and get the
correct PLC symbols automatically - with article data attached		 V V V
Replace symbol function - on Page or Project level, or for Individual symbols V V V
Aligning, spacing and trimming functions V V V Same video
as above
Excel/XML/text files can be exported for all of the list types mentioned above V V V No video
Drawing headers and any type of project page can be freely defined by you V V V No video
Comprehensive IEC/EN symbol libraries V V V No video
ODBC + MDAC interface for communication with other database systems V V V No video
Cable Color codes and Number of cable wires can be controlled
by the Database		 V V V No video
Design your own symbols V V V No video
Easy Searching for / Editing of Data for Symbols and Components V V V No video
Automatic Naming of Symbols and Text incrementation functions V V V No video
Intelligent handling of Sub-names on Symbols
- including individual references for symbols with different sub-names		 V V V No video
Intelligent handling of Multi layer terminals
- electrically, mechanically and in lists		 V V V No video
Import/export PLC I/O files to/from diagrams - e.g. via spreadsheet V V V No video
Intelligent handling of Reference designations
- also when you make changes and merge project files		 V V V No video
Automatic Wire numbering function and Export of Wire numbers V V V No video
Mounting correct drawing V V V No video
Single line diagram facilities V V V No video
Import/Export of DWG/DXF files (Member of OpenDWG alliance) V V V No video
Drawing with elevation displayed in 2D or isometrically V V V No video
Pages with Mechanical layout and Measurement objects V V V
Unit drawings, Layers V V V No video
Single-key keyboard short cuts - user defineable V V V No video
Automatic Symbol Documentation of Symbol libraries and symbols in Projects V V V No video
Automatic generation of genuine Graphical Terminal, Cable and Connection Plans V V V
Module for Translating texts on project pages V V V No video
Automatic Project generation via Project definition file - e.g. via Excel V V V
Mouse Chasing System for reducing Repetitive strain injuries V V V No video
PCschematic Database program included - for handling of e.g. Access files V V - No video
Number of Pages in each project Unlimited Unlimited 10 -
Number of symbols in each project Unlimited 150/350 40 -
Number of connection points in each project Unlimited 750/1750 200 -
Flexible sharing of Net License keys. Tanking of licences. Administrator control V - - -
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